Norbert

German

"bright or renowned north"

Norbert Origin and Meaning

The name Norbert is a boy's name of German origin meaning "bright or renowned north".

A medieval German saint's name which remained popular in Germany until the middle of the 20th century. It is still in relatively wide use in other European countries, including Poland and Hungary. With other Bert names – like Robert and Albert and even Gilbert – appealing to lovers of strong, traditional boy names with a slightly clunky charm, Norbert could be one of those so-out-it's-in choices that everyone knows, but almost no one is using.

A famous fictional Norbert is the baby dragon adopted by Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Norbert Rank in US Top 1000

# 944 in the US

Popularity of the name Norbert

• 1694 Nameberry 2023
• 69 Hungary 2024
• 123 Poland 2020

20 Names Similar to Norbert

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Famous People Named Norbert

• Saint Norbert of Xanten German founder of the Premonstratensian order
• Norbert Leo Butz American stage and screen actor
• Norbert Wiener American mathematician
• Norbert Putnam American record producer
• Norbert Michelisz Hungarian racing driver
• Nobert Brodine American cinematographer
• Norbert Elias German,British sociologist
• Norbert Lammert 12th President of the Bundestag
• Norbert Röttgen German politician

The name Norbert in Pop Culture

• Norbert/Norberta the aggressive Norwegian Ridgeback dragon from the "Harry Potter" series
• Samuel Norbert Avery deceased son of April and Jackson on "Grey's Anatomy"